Collage: China’s Week in Photos, March 11-17

In this Week in Photos, China’s annual “two sessions” series of legislative meetings draws to a close; the flowers of spring burst into bloom across coastal China; and two basketball legends shake it out in Shenzhen.

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A woman in hanfu, or traditional Chinese clothing, poses for a photo in front of the cherry blossoms in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, March 14, 2019. Su Yang/IC

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Delegates file out at the end of the closing session of the National People’s Congress in Beijing, March 15, 2019. Thomas Peter/Reuters/VCG

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A family member of one of those who died on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 walks toward the crash site in Oromia region, Ethiopia, March 15, 2019. The plane, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all 157 passengers and crew onboard. Tony Karumba/AFP/VCG

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Rescuers look over the wreckage caused by a landslide in Xiangning County, Shanxi province, March 16, 2019. Wei Liang/CNS/VCG

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A carp chases after a wild duck in West Lake, Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, March 13, 2019. Chen Zhongqiu for Sixth Tone